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OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL: TUESDAY APRIL 30TH 2024

- April 30, 2024

TOPIC: HE CARES ABOUT YOUR BODY MEMORISE: What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your Own? 1 Corinthians 6:19 READ: 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. MESSAGE And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 The above passage tells us clearly that God wants your spirit, soul, and body to be preserved blameless until His coming. This is opposed to what many people say about God only caring about our spirit and soul, and not our body. God cares about your body, and He wants it to be blameless. He cares about what you wear (1 Timothy 2:9), how you use your body (1 Corinthians 9:27), and

OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL: MONDAY APRIL 29TH 2024

- April 29, 2024

TOPIC: PROMISE KEEPER MEMORISE: Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. Isaiah 46:11 READ: Genesis 21:1-8 1 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. 2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5 And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. 6 And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. 7 And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age. 8 And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a grea

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL: SUNDAY APRIL 28TH 2024

- April 28, 2024

TOPIC: GIVE THANKS MEMORISE: “O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.” - (Psalm 136:1) READ: Psalm 100:1-5 1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. MESSAGE: The reason Solomon was extremely grateful to God in (2 Chronicles 1:6-12) is that he realised that he didn’t deserve to be king. His father was an adulterer and his mother an adulteress. His father was also a murderer who murdered his mother’s first husband. How could God pick the fruit of such a union and make him king? Solomon indeed had every reason to be grateful. If you lo

OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL: SATURDAY APRIL 27TH 2024

- April 27, 2024

TOPIC: WHEN YOU PRAY III MEMORISE: Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. John 16:24 READ: Luke 18:1-8 1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? 8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? MESSAGE Today, I will conclude the teaching I began two days

OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL: FRIDAY APRIL 26TH 2024

- April 26, 2024

TOPIC: WHEN YOU PRAY II MEMORISE: Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. Psalm 95:2 READ: Matthew 6:9-13 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. MESSAGE Yesterday, I discussed the importance of being totally focused while praying. Today, I will continue the discussion on how to pray effectively. When you pray you must note that prayer is not a one- way conversation but a dialogue between you and God. In other words, prayer is not complete when you only talk to God and do not give Him the opportunity to speak back to you. In fact, whenever I pray, and I don't get a response from God,

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL: THURSDAY APRIL 25TH 2024

- April 25, 2024

TOPIC: WHEN YOU PRAY 1 MEMORISE: Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; Colossians 4:2 READ: Mark 1:30-36 30 But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. 32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. 33 And all the city was gathered together at the door. 34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him. 35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. 36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. MESSAGE Prayer is a very powerful tool given to us by God for regular communication with Him. As powerful as this tool is, it is rather unfortunate that

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL: WEDNESDAY APRIL 24TH 2024

- April 24, 2024

TOPIC: ELDER, BE A GOOD EXAMPLE MEMORISE: In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity. Titus 2:7 READ: Titus 2:1-8 1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: 2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. 3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. 6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. 7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, 8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. MESSAGE Ou

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL: TUESDAY APRIL 23RD 2024

- April 23, 2024

TOPIC: WHEN GOD STEPS IN MEMORISE: He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. Psalm 40:2 READ: Psalms 119:103-105 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. MESSAGE There are times we go in the wrong direction due to our human nature. For example, we had quite a good bargain when we purchased the first four acres of land that has now expanded to become Redemption City. As time went by, we kept buying more land even though the price was increasing. After we had bought about a thousand acres, some people spoke to me and said, "Why are you buying lands in this bush? There are other things to spend money on," and I listened to them. However, one night, God said to me, "Son, who called you? These people or Mysel

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL: MONDAY APRIL 22ND 2024

- April 22, 2024

TOPIC: IF YOU MISSED YOUR FLOOD MEMORISE: “They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing.” - (Psalm 92:14) READ: Joel 2:25-27 25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. 26 And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed. 27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed. MESSAGE : Two days ago, I discussed the prime of a man, the time when things are at their brightest, and I said that it is possible for someone to miss his flood. What should a fellow do if he or she has missed his or her flood? If a person has not made good use of his or her flood period, is there any way out before the night falls? If God is keenly interested in

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL: SUNDAY APRIL 21ST 2024

- April 21, 2024

TOPIC: YOUR EVENING MEMORISE: Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.Psalms 104:23 READ: 2 Samuel 21:15-17 15 Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint. 16 And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David. 17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel. Be a vessel of evangelism and share these life-changing messages, prayers, and declarations with the precious people around you. MESSAGE If you are above 50, you are already in the second half of your day and you need to apply wisdom more than ever before. By evening, you are sup

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL: SATURDAY APRIL 20TH 2024

- April 20, 2024

TOPIC: YOUR NOON MEMORISE: David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. 2 Samuel 5:4 READ: Ecclesiastes 11:9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. MESSAGE People in their noon are the ones we often call 'adults.' You will notice that Jesus Christ started His ministry at the age of 30. John the Baptist, the greatest of the Old Testament prophets (Luke 7:28), also started around the same age. Samson, by the time he killed a thousand people, was around 30 years of age. David, when he became king, was also about that age. Phillip, when he was turning Samaria around for God, was also the noon phase of his life. There is a saying: There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune, neglected, all the voyages of their

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL: FRIDAY APRIL 19TH 2024

- April 19, 2024

TOPIC: YOUR MORNING MEMORISE: Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; Ecclesiastes 12:1 READ: Lamentations 3:27 27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. MESSAGE Specifically, the morning of a man stands for his youth. In 1 John 2:14, Apostle John said, "I have written to you young ones because you are strong." The major characteristic of youths is their strength. I know most youths see their youthful days as days to enjoy themselves. This is true, according to Ecclesiastes 1 1:9-10. Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth...but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment... Note that the above passage also says that youths will account for the seeds they sow later in life. Those that spend their youthful days engaging in all sorts of vices will reap plenty of trouble

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL: THURSDAY APRIL 18TH 2024

- April 18, 2024

TOPIC: YOUR DAY MEMORISE: In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth. Psalm 90:6 READ : Genesis 1:1-5 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. MESSAGE In Genesis 1:1-5, God called the light 'day' and the darkness 'night'. The combination of both gave us the first day. When you dig deeper, you will discover that a day is broken into three parts- morning, afternoon, and evening. In Psalm 55:17, David said, "Evening, and morning, and at noon, will l pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.&

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL: WEDNESDAY APRIL 17TH 2024

- April 17, 2024

TOPIC: DIVINE FAVOUR MEMORISE: And of Naphtali he said, 0 Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the Lord: possess thou the west and the south. Deuteronomy 33:23 READ: Esther 2:12-18 12 Now when every maid’s turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;) 13 Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king’s house. 14 In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name. 15 Now when the turn of Esther,

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL: TUESDAY 16TH APRIL 2024

- April 16, 2024

TOPIC : POWER MAKES NOISE MEMORISE And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. Joshua 6:5 READ : Joshua 6:15-21 15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times. 16 And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the Lord hath given you the city. 17 And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the Lord: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. 18 And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL: MONDAY 15TH APRIL 2024

- April 15, 2024

TOPIC : STOP TAKING NONSENSE MEMORISE And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, Matthew 21:12 READ : Acts 13:5-12 Acts 13:5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister. Acts 13:6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus: Acts 13:7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. Acts 13:8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. Acts 13:9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, Acts 13:10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou chi

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL: SUNDAY 14TH APRIL 2024

- April 14, 2024

TOPIC : IN ONE ACCORD MEMORISE : Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! Psalm 133:1 READ : Psalm 133:1-3 Psalms 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! Psalms 133:2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; Psalms 133:3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. MESSAGE God loves unity; wherever He finds people uniting in His name, He will show up. You can see a good example of this in 2 Chronicles 5:13: It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy enduret

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL: SATURDAY 13TH APRIL 2024

- April 13, 2024

TOPIC : WHOM ARE YOU SERVING? MEMORISE: No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Matthew 6:24 READ : Colossians 3: 23-24 Colossians 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Colossians 3:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. MESSAGE I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. John 9:4 The above passage says, “The works of Him that sent me,” not the works of your pastor. This was why I laughed when I heard someone say to me some time ago, “I’ve been serving you all these years.” I was amazed, so I responded, “Serving me?!” I thought we were serving God together on the same platform. You need to really know whom you are serving. Are you serving God, your pastor, or your Head of Department in church? If

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL: FRIDAY 12th APRIL 2024

- April 12, 2024

TOPIC: THE GAINS OF TOTAL SURRENDER MEMORISE: Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 READ : Philippians 2:5-11 Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Philippians 2:6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: Philippians 2:7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: Philippians 2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Philippians 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: Philippians 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; Philippians 2:11 And that every tongue should conf

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